Jonesville school’s millage renewal approved

Thursday

Feb 28, 2013 at 8:36 AMFeb 28, 2013 at 8:36 AM

By Andy Barrand

andy.barrand@hillsdale.net?HILLSDALE — After months of hearing about the importance of the Jonesville Community School millage renewal, the voters came out in support of it Tuesday.?During a special election voters approved renewal of the millage by a vote of 484 to 244.?The Jonesville Community School district millage renewal was initially voted down by six votes after a recount during the November general election. The operating millage was just a renewal of an existing tax, which does not affect homeowners. The tax is paid by businesses all over the state to support the operations of the schools. In Jonesville the tax accounts for 8 percent of the operating budget for the school.?The millage brings $924,748 to the school system on a yearly basis.

“I truly appreciate the community’s support of the school district and am relieved that the operating fund has passed,” said superintendent Chellie Broesamle.

Voters in Reading Township had the opportunity to cast their ballots on the controversial changes to the township wind farm ordinance Tuesday. The vote on the ordinance was called for after a group of residents filed a petition against the changes in November.In Reading Township 377 voters went to the polls. The measure to approve the changes failed by a vote of 266 to 111.